ABC's DWTS:THE RESULTS is Up Week to Week in Total Viewers

During the 8 o'clock hour, ABC's DWTS: All Stars -- The Results Show topped NBC's The Voice in head-to-head competition by a season-best 3.6 million viewers. In addition from 8-9pm in Adults 18-49, ABC's dancing results program outdelivered Fox's comedies by 46% (Raising Hope/Ben and Kate). In another double elimination, Apolo Anton Ohno and Emmitt Smith were the next two dancers eliminated from the competition this season.

Building its numbers for its 2nd straight telecast, DWTS: The Results Show was up week to week by 6% in Total Viewers, by 18% in Adults 18-34 and by 25% in Teens 12-17, hitting season highs on the latter two measures.

In the 9pm half-hour, ABC's Happy Endings drew a 20% bigger overall audience than Fox's time-period veteran New Girl. In fact, Happy Endings pulled in more viewers than all 4 of Fox's Tuesday comedies for the 2nd week in a row, while also outdrawing NBC's The New Normal.

· Gaining 11% week to week, Happy Endings attracted its 2nd-largest audience of the season.

From 9:30-10pm, ABC's Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 beat out Fox's The Mindy Project by 19% in Total Viewers.

· Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 grew its overall audience by 3% from the previous week.

During the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's Private Practice increased over the prior week by 11% in Total Viewers and by 9% in Adults 18-49.

Quick Take for Tuesday, November 20, 2012 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

ABC's "DWTS: All-Stars Results Show" Outdraws NBC's "The Voice" by a Season-Best 3.6 Million Viewers and Hits Season Highs in Adults 18-34 and Teens

Up 20% Week to Week, "Happy Endings" Draws More Viewers Than All 4 of Fox's Tuesday Comedies for the 2nd Week Running, and Beats NBC's "The New Normal"

Building Week to Week, ABC's "Don't Trust the B---" Tops Fox's "The Mindy Project"

ABC's "Private Practice" Grows Over the Prior Week in Viewers and Adults 18-49

"DWTS: All-Stars Results Show" (8:00-9:00 p.m.)

During the 8 o'clock hour, ABC's "DWTS: All Stars -- Results Show" topped NBC's "The Voice" in head-to-head competition by a season-best 3.6 million viewers (12.9 million vs. 9.3 million). In addition from 8:00-9:00 p.m. in Adults 18-49, ABC's "Dancing" results program outdelivered Fox's comedies by 46% (1.9/6 vs. 1.3/4 for "Raising Hope"/"Ben and Kate"). In another double elimination, Apolo Anton Ohno and Emmitt Smith were the next two dancers eliminated from the competition this season.

· Building its numbers for its 2nd straight telecast, "DWTS: Results Show" was up week to week by 6% in Total Viewers, by 18% in Adults 18-34 and by 25% in Teens 12-17, hitting season highs on the latter two measures.

"Happy Endings" (9:00-9:30 p.m.)

In the 9:00 p.m. half-hour, ABC's "Happy Endings" drew a 20% bigger overall audience than Fox's time-period veteran, "New Girl" (4.9 million vs. 4.1 million). In fact "Happy Endings" pulled in more viewers than all 4 of Fox's Tuesday comedies for the 2nd week in a row, while also outdrawing NBC's "The New Normal."

· Gaining 11% week to week, "Happy Endings" attracted its 2nd-largest audience of the season.

"Don't Trust the B---- in Apt 23" (9:30-10:00 p.m.)

In the 9:30 p.m. half-hour, ABC's "Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23" beat out Fox's "The Mindy Project" by 19% in Total Viewers (3.2 million vs. 2.7 million).

· "Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23" grew its overall audience by 3% from the previous week.

"Private Practice" (10:00-11:00 p.m.)

During the 10 o'clock hour, ABC's "Private Practice" increased over the prior week by 11% in Total Viewers (4.1 million vs. 3.7 million) and by 9% in Adults 18-49 (1.2/3 vs. 1.1/3).

A note about increasing DVR penetration and year-to-year rating comparisons: Year-to-year rating comparisons based on the Live + Same Day data stream are distorted by the level of DVR penetration in the Nielsen sample, which has jumped up to 46% currently, from 43% at the same point in 2011. More viewers are watching shows on their own timetables, which may not be reflected in the overnight next day numbers. The only truly valid year-to-year comparison would be one based on the Live + 7 Day metric, once those stats are released by Nielsen.

PHOTO CREDIT: Adam Taylor/ABC

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